The Long Goodbye
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Movie Reviews of The Long Goodbye
Movie Review: "Not Humphrey Bogart"
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the extra features on this DVD is an interview with Altman in which he says that many people objected to this film for the reason given in the title of this review: that their expectations of the fictional character of Philip Marlowe were disappointed by the Gould portrayal. Instead of a knight in shining armor they got a slob who smoked too much and talked to himself. And they hated the ending: Marlowe, they say, would never do anything like that. I beg to differ. His action at the end was shocking, yes, and perhaps it would never be done in "real life"--but inconsistent with his character? Not at all. Being a Chandler fan myself, I was quite disappointed with this picture when I first saw it, because I expected a literal interpretation of the story and didn't get one with Altman's innovative, challenging, and frequently jarring update. Hooray for Hollywood, indeed.Movie Review: Perfect
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a superb adaptation of Raymond Chandlers famous story. Elliot Gould, in his best ever role, is perfectly cast as private detective Philip Marlowe. The opening scenes alone warrant purchase of this disc. In the early hours of the morning Marlowe has to get his cat the right food. This is funny and introduces you nicely to the slovenly Marlowe.
It helps that the films is directed by one of the great American filmmakers Robert Altman, who also directed M.A.S.H., Nashville and The Player. Sterling Hayden is fantastic as Wade, a scary Hemingway like writer with violent and depressive tendencies.
I have watched this film quite a few times now and have never noticed a problem with the transfer quality (mentioned in one review I saw). An essential movie for any film collection.
Movie Review: I wanna be semetic.
Summary: 5 Stars
Altman films really do tend to be subjective beasts,but there has to be no denying that this film has one of the greatest openings in all of 1970's American cinema.Altman's most nihilistic film to date, and perhaps justifiably so if you stop to consider that Altman's vision of a morally bankrupt and shallow California is now well on it's way to being validated by a certain Austrian meathead, who way back in 1973 presumably had neither the foresight nor the mental fortitude to grasp the sheer irony of the situation as his even then dopey Aryan persona was deftly being blasted off the screen by the then righteous Elliot Gould's impenetrable Jewish cool.I want to see a sequel.Movie Review: Altman's take on noir; funny and tragic
Summary: 5 Stars
Like a lot of Altman's films, I liked this much better on a second viewing. It's a fascinating mix of both heartfelt homage, and style twisting parody and re-imagining of film noir, with a great performance by Sterling Hayden, a very good one by Mark Rydell, and a solid one by Elliott Gould. A lot of it is quite funny and entertaining, but there's a sad, almost tragic side under all the hip irony. The ending is powerful, if a bit rushed. I'd put this among Altman's best films, but as I said, it took a second look to get there. Hard to believe this modern classic, like so many others, is out of print.Movie Review: My Favorite Altman
Summary: 5 Stars
Feeding the cat...those girls shold put on a sweater. Love this movie, 50's detective noir set in 70's California. The beach, the hospital, Mexico, the supermarket, it's all great - and the theme song keeps going throughout over and over. Final scene pays homage to The Third Man, beautiful. A bit of violence, but "That's how I treat someone I love, and I don't even like you". Never seen an Elliot Gould movie I like more than this, & it's my favorite Altman as well.